GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| paradigm | example |